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One of Jess' A-List Exes Is Returning to New Girl...and So Is a Frozen Star!

Exclusive! Josh Gad will reprise the role of Bear Claw in an upcoming episode of Fox's hit sitcom, along with [spoiler!]

By Tierney Bricker Dec 19, 2014 9:00 PMTags
Zooey Deschanel, Justin LongPatrick McElhenney/FOX

The ex is back!

Justin Long is set to reprise the role of Paul on New Girl when it returns in 2015, E! Online has exclusively learned. And he's not the only familiar face fans will be seeing again!

We've also confirmed that Frozen's Josh Gad will also be making a return to the Fox hit sitcom as his memorable character Bearclaw. Ah, who could forget Bearclaw?

But is Paul, one of Jess' (Zooey Deschanel) season one boyfriends, returning to try and win her back?!

After indulging in a few too many cocktails on a girls' night out, Jess and Cece (Hannah Simone) find themselves stranded without a ride or their phones, leading  them to embark on long walk of shame back to the apartment. And guess who they happen to run into (separately)? Paul and Bear Claw. Oh, this should be fun.

Viewers last saw Paul Genzlinger, one of Jess' fellow teachers, at the end of season one, after she had broken up with him because she felt the relationship was moving too fast. (He said "I love you" after a month). When Jess next saw him, he was dating Jenn, a doppelganger version of herself, and he ended the episode engaged.

As for Bearclaw? Well, he was a friend of one of Jess' minor season two love interests, who also happened to take an interest in her. A creepy interest in her.

Long and Gad's episode is set to air in early spring.

New Girl returns on Tuesday, Jan. 6 at 9 p.m. on Fox.